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Alberta's referendum vote

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Advance voting is underway ahead of Alberta’s October 19 referendum. By October 18, combined advance and special-ballot voting had reached 1.2 million, including more than 703,000 advance-poll voters; results are not yet available, and hand-counting ten ballot papers may delay the results timetable.

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  1. Update 1Alberta’s vote cannot deliver independence. Turnout could still change its future.
  2. Update 2Alberta’s 1.2 Million Early Voters Set Up a Ten-Ballot Counting Test

The story so far

  1. Update 24 days later

    Alberta’s 1.2 Million Early Voters Set Up a Ten-Ballot Counting Test

    Reported early participation has reached 1.2 million ahead of Monday’s vote. Ten separate ballot papers per voter now put the stated 48-hour counting window under pressure.

  2. Update 1

    Alberta’s vote cannot deliver independence. Turnout could still change its future.

    The separation-process question is non-binding, but its political stakes are real. Polling favours remaining in Canada; access, turnout and a looming mail-ballot deadline will determine who gets heard.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

People

  • Danielle SmithPremier of Alberta since 20222 reports
  • Mark Carney24th prime minister of Canada since 20252 reports
  • Pierre PoilievreCanadian politician2 reports
  • Brooke JeffreyCanadian political candidate1 report
  • Jason KenneyCanadian politician and 18th Premier of Alberta1 report
  • Keith Archer1 report
  • Rachel Notley17th Premier of Alberta1 report

Organizations

  • Elections Albertaagency that runs elections in Alberta2 reports
  • Government of Albertagovernment in Canada2 reports
  • Independence Party of Albertaseparatist provincial party in Alberta, Canada1 report
  • Siksika NationFirst Nation band in Alberta, Canada1 report
  • United Conservative Partyprovincial political party in Alberta, Canada1 report

Places

  • AlbertaAlberta, Canada2 reports
  • CalgaryCalgary, AB, Canada2 reports
  • EdmontonEdmonton, AB, Canada2 reports
  • Border Inn & Suites5411 44 St, Lloydminster, AB T9V 0A9, Canada1 report
  • Vermilion Elk's Hall5026 49 Ave, Vermilion, AB T9X 1B7, Canada1 report
  • Wainwright & District Communiplex700 2 Ave, Wainwright, AB T9W 1C4, Canada1 report

Promises

Promised in this story: 1Due, not yet checked 1

  • Due, not yet checkedSamuel Crowfoot: Crowfoot said the nation had arranged buses to take community members from the reserve to vote in the referendum.Due

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Date of the Alberta referendumIndependently confirmed5
Polling on support for staying in CanadaIndependently confirmed5
What the separation referendum asksIndependently confirmed5
Potential economic consequences of separationNot independently confirmed4
Advance ballots castNot independently confirmed4
Referendum questions dealing with immigrationNot independently confirmed4
Opening of advance votingIndependently confirmed3
Carney's campaign appeal to remain in CanadaNot independently confirmed3
Smith's position on a future binding referendumNot independently confirmed3
Albertans casting referendum ballotsNot independently confirmed3
Separatists' response to an unfavorable resultNot independently confirmed3
Federal negotiations after a binding separation voteNot independently confirmed3
In its best-case scenario, the study projected average wages would be $1,200 lower per person withi…Not independently confirmed3
Opposition to holding the referendumNot independently confirmed3
Reported results of the referendumNot independently confirmed2
The last day of Alberta advance polls was Saturday, ahead of a referendum on separation scheduled f…Not independently confirmed2
Total ballots cast before referendum dayIndependently confirmed2
Editorial urging no votes on immigration questionsNot independently confirmed2
MAGA influencers' support for Alberta separatistsNot independently confirmed2
The referendum polls were scheduled to open at 9 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Monday, October 19.Not independently confirmed2
Deadline for completing the ballot countNot independently confirmed2
Possible effect of access factors on the resultNot independently confirmed2
Smith campaigning alongside CarneyNot independently confirmed2
Ballots cast on the first advance-voting dayNot independently confirmed2

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